Results 39,401-39,420 of 51,305 for speaker:Micheál Martin

Order of Business (13 Mar 2012)

Micheál Martin: It has been confirmed to the ICMSA that a capital test is going to be applied.

Order of Business (13 Mar 2012)

Micheál Martin: It has been confirmed.

Order of Business (13 Mar 2012)

Micheál Martin: It is in a letter to the ICMSA.

Order of Business (13 Mar 2012)

Micheál Martin: Hold on a second.

Order of Business (13 Mar 2012)

Micheál Martin: The Taoiseach cannot keep saying black is white.

Order of Business (13 Mar 2012)

Micheál Martin: It is ridiculous.

Order of Business (13 Mar 2012)

Micheál Martin: The Taoiseach said white is black and black is white. It is in black and white in that letter.

Order of Business (13 Mar 2012)

Micheál Martin: He has learned very quickly.

Order of Business (13 Mar 2012)

Micheál Martin: Ask the ICMSA.

Order of Business (13 Mar 2012)

Micheál Martin: Will farmland be used in the capital means test?

Order of Business (13 Mar 2012)

Micheál Martin: It is from the Minister to the ICMSA.

Order of Business (13 Mar 2012)

Micheál Martin: I am very mannerly.

Order of Business (13 Mar 2012)

Micheál Martin: This is a serious issue.

Order of Business (13 Mar 2012)

Micheál Martin: Yesterday, I saw slipped into one of the newspapers, in some inspired act by some representative of the Government, that the Seanad referendum will not take place this year. The Taoiseach had given earlier indications to the House that it definitely would take place. Will he confirm when he expects the legislation leading to a referendum on the abolition of the Seanad to come before the House?

Order of Business (13 Mar 2012)

Micheál Martin: The Taoiseach was definite all along that it would be held this year. Do I take it from his reply that it will not be held this year?

Order of Business (13 Mar 2012)

Micheál Martin: But, Taoiseach-----

Order of Business (13 Mar 2012)

Micheál Martin: The Taoiseach needs to be far more up-front with the Dáil. The situation is reaching farcical proportions. There is complete uncertainty.

Order of Business (13 Mar 2012)

Micheál Martin: At least I have a position. It is difficult to know what is the Minister's.

Cabinet Sub-committee Meetings (13 Mar 2012)

Micheál Martin: Arising from the Taoiseach's response to my question, No. 4, on the Cabinet sub-committee on social policy, I am struck by the fact the committee has not met since the budget. Perhaps, if the committee had met during the budgetary time and after it, and had proofed the budget in terms of its impact on low income families, we might have had a different approach and a different outcome. What...

Cabinet Sub-committee Meetings (13 Mar 2012)

Micheál Martin: This is to do with social protection, the role of the sub-committee and the fact that it has not met.